Crutch
Crutch noun - A wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking.
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Support system and crutch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support system" instead a noun "Crutch".
Support system
Support system noun - A network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style.
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Synonyms for Support system
Crutch and support system are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Crutch" with "Support system", this terms are similar.
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Support system and Crutch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crutch/support_system
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